Chapter 15
"Virgo?" "We have to talk, princess" she repeated, her beautiful baby blue eyes looking into her own "But-" Lucy tried to protest "Follow me" Virgo demanded as she moved through the crowded restaurant "Excuse me! Oh, careful!" they said bumping into the multitude of people. It felt like an eternity until Virgo reached the 'Employees Only' door "Come inside Lucy" she said and they went inside settling onto one of the chairs.
Lucy asked her eyes worried with concern "What's wrong? Why are you acting like this?!" "I should be the person saying that" a voice boomed behind her, she turned around "Aries!" The young female walked towards them and sat in another chair but her expression wasn't heartwarming and soft like usual, instead, it was somber with a hint of hostility, in a way it was menacing
"Lucy, we've been watching you for a while and it seems that you've been hiding something from us," she said her hands clasped together; Lucy was confused "What are you guys talking about? I don't understand!" "She means," Virgo said despondently "There is something hidden in the shadows" What the heck is going on here?! Lucy thought her head spinning Something is awfully wrong...
Aries sighed and then continued "Lucy, we've known you ever since you were little" She looked at Virgo her eyes asking for approval and then she continued "And you've been a bubbly, warm and happy little girl ever since we landed our eyes on you" Now it was Virgo's turn "But as time goes by, you're not our bubbly, happy little girl anymore" she paused for Aires to continue "I know time and... puberty can change things but I feel that that is not the reason"
"So..." Lucy began "You guys think... I'm suffering from something and unable to tell you guys" "It could be" Virgo said "Something is wrong and we can see it, No, more like feel it" Lucy sighed "Guys, If something did happen or if I am suffering. You guys would be the first people I would tell" She took off her poncho, unbuckling each buckle "You don't need to worry, I'm fine like always" Lucy said giving them a smile
Aries and Virgo gave each other a look "We believe in you Lucy" Virgo said "But that's useless if you don't believe in us" They care about me... her eyes began to fill with tears They care... about my existence but she immediately wiped away those tears before they even fell "I believe in you" she said "No matter what"
Lucy walked to the bus stop again, she wouldn't ever forget the next thing that happened. As she sat down on the freezing wooden plank, cuddled in her warm poncho in the middle of November, It began to fall
What began to fall?
Snow
Snow began to fall slowly and gently across the driveway, Lucy looked up at the dozens and millions of teeny weeny ice crystals falling from the sky
It was dotting her hair with white spots like shaved coconuts, her boots firmly in place
Her glasses were speckled with ice and snow, in a matter of minutes the neighborhood was fading away, turning into a winter wonderland
Blankets of snow covered houses and stores
It was magical, she didn't even realize the bus, stop at the... well, at her stop
The driver waited for few seconds but then left, whizzing towards the next stop
Lucy only realized it when she felt shards of ice and wind graze her cheek
"HEYYYYYY!" she screamed as loud as she could, she got up her breath rising into cold fog
And she ran, chasing the locomotive but then stumbled on a patch of hard ice and fell on top of someone
"Ouch!" the voice said muffled, she squeezed her eyes shut Oh no! Oh no! Oh No! What am I going to do?!
She slowly opened her eyes when the person didn't say anything
Oh...my...GODDD!
It was Natsu with his wry smile, his canines now glowing silver he looked Beautifull...With the snow sprinkled over his pink... she blinked rapidly and snapped out of it What the heck am I thinking about?! Oh god, what the heck is wrong with my hormones today!
Even worse! He was on top of her! His face was awfully close to her own! OH MY GOD SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE ME!
Natsu's POV
I was walking back home and it suddenly started to snow and boy was it beautiful. I just wish it would snow but it wouldn't be freezing cold but that would probably defy physics. But seriously! just imagine how much fun it would be if it wasn't soo cold! It would be such a different experience... but on the other side, there wouldn't be the traditional hot chocolate after a cold day. Damn that sucks
While I was already drowned in my own thoughts, I heard a furious thumping but before I could even start to take hold of what was happening- BAMM! Something or someone ran into me That was heavy! What ran into me? Buffalo? Bison? A cow?! "Ooof!" the thing said Wait a minute, No animal can barge into me on the middle of a sidewalk... I fluttered my eyes open It's Lucy! I leaned closer to her pale white skin but not too much, my hands blocking her escape
Waiting for a reaction
Slowly
She opened her eyes
Her face blushed scarlet
I smiled
Cute
His smiled widened Hormones! Stop raging like a frigging storm inside of me! If only you were a person... I could have given you a good whacking! Lucy thought, trying to hide her face which was blooming into roaring rose
"Heh, You should blush more often, It's cute," he said smiling
Thump Thump Thump Thump Lucy's heart was beating madly inside her chest L-Lucy! D-ont you dare blush again! and to her surprise, she managed to hide it
"I need to get up if you don't mind," she said as steadily as possible Damn you hormones! Now I look like a total fool! It's not me Hormones! Hormones! she screamed inside
"Oh? You can get up ~Luucy~" he chirped his body moving close enough that his forehead was touching her's!
Trying to push my buttons are you Natsu?
She smirked and shoved him down to the ground, he landed hard on his back with a grunt "Oooof!"
"Hey what was that for!" he whined
Lucy was about to giggle but then stopped herself
"That's what you get ~Oh dearest Natsu~" she cooed sarcastically
She got up from the icy floor and patted her snow and ice shards covered poncho
She turned around and began to go on her way home
No one can be trusted she thought determinedly No matter how trustworthy they may seem or how much she paused
My hormones like them she gave a small snort and saw that there was a bus stopping at the stop
She ran as fast as she could and hopped onto the bus
Natsu was still laying on the icy ground, a voice at the back of his head kept on saying Dayuuum, son! You just got burned!
OH SHUT UP WOULD YOU! he thought angrily, clenching at the snow that was the nearest to him
Why does he cling onto me soo much... Lucy thought her eyes closed.
Lucy was snuggled under her covers just after a long and warm shower I just want to be left alone, all by myself she reached for her hairbrush
Hn... All. By. Yourself. Huh, Lucy?
Yes, all...by...myself
Her outreached arms began to rewind back to the bed
And they fell
With a Thump
Her head started to throb
Started to pulsate
Her heart started to beat madly inside her As if it wanted to jump out and attack her
All
By
Yourself
Those words started to pierce her shell of 'I don't care' it was deeply embedded like a dagger stuck in a beating and tender heart
It hurts... Take it away she began to moan Please...
It should
It will
And it's not going to get any better from now on, Lucy
Swear to me Lucy, We will be best friends forever
.
.
.
Yes! Triple Yes! Wompilion Yes!
Pinkie Promise?
Cross my heart and hope to die...
Stick a needle in my eye...
Though my lips are sealed and a promise is true
I won't break my word, my word to you
Lucy gasped as she woke up from the nightmare, she reached for her heart which felt sore and torn as if "...a knife just stabbed it"
She ran to the washroom splattering cold water on her face multiple times
That voice...I need to get rid of it
What... What can I do?
I thought I got rid of it
Why is it back?!
Someone
Please
Help me...
A/N This may be a little... heartwrenching for some of you and well... It was a little tough for me to write it out too
This story was based on a true story so it's not going to always be happy-go-lucky chapters
Even though the chapters right now are a little... angsty
But in the end, it's worth it
(The rest of the saying of 'Cross my Heart' is from a poem it is not from me)
-Author (: